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People
Meet the many people who argued for and against carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement in the petitions filed in County and District Courts throughout the American West over the long nineteenth century. Browse or search people by name, demographic characteristics, case role, and/or relationships described in each petition. Our encoding practice for people features data pulled from the available case files and in some instances additional data from supplemental sources is also included. Only people with case roles are indexed here, while all persons named in a case are listed on the case page. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.
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Basic Search
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Case Roles
- justice of the peace 28
- authority ordering detention 21
- holding party 1
- interested party 1
- petitioner attorney 1
- police judge 1
- police magistrate 1
- respondent 1
- respondent attorney 1
Birth Place
- Unknown 23
- Delaware 1
- Ohio 1
- United States 1
Age Category
- Adult 21
- Unindicated 12
Cases
- Habeas Corpus of Schoenbeck against A. E. Griffiths Chief of Police et al 1
- A. J. Schmoker v. Felix J. McShane Jr. and Henry Schroeder 1
- Application of Anthony C. Wagner for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Habeas Corpus of Alex Petosky against Edward Cudihee Shf. 1
- Habeas Corpus of E. N. Roberts against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of Esther Crandell against Robert Hodge, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of Fred Boughton against Edward Cudihee, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of George Parrish against Capt. Charles Tennant 1
- Habeas Corpus of George Roy Wood against Edward Cudihee Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of Harry Brewer against Edward Cudihee (Sheriff) 1
- Habeas Corpus of Herbert Wolff against Edward Cudihee, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of J. C. Christopher against Robert Hodge, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of James Fitzpatrick against Robert Hodge, Sheriff 1
- Habeas Corpus of Mrs Orlando Terrell Byington against Chief of Police of Seattle 1
- Habeas Corpus of Rose Baker against Chief of Police of Seattle 1
- Habeas Corpus of Tony Sullivan et al against Claude Bannick Chf. of Pol. 1
- Habeas Corpus of Vernon Lee Goldy + Lucille Goldy against L. M. Lang et al 1
- In Re: Application of Joseph Walton for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Petition of G. W. Vail for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Rose Baker for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re: Petition of Sarah McDonough for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus on Behalf of Thomas Nelson Overnell, a small child about 14 months old in Island County 1
- In the Matter of Application for Robert Dewar for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application of W.E. Baker - Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Petition of Meridy Dawsey for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Prosfrio Deffillipps and Filip Perill for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the app of Florence Garrison et ux for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application Herbert N Humphrey for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application Louis Zauber for writ H. C. 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Al Krugman 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Albert Sykes for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Alma Zerbst for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of August Uhl for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of C. W. Hutchinson for writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Camille Renger for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Carl O. Nelson for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Georgia Catherine Nelson 1
- In the matter of the application of Charles F. Ireland, For a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Dora Foster for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Edward Filger for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Ernest Piper For Writ Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of F. Hazleton Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Festino Ranurez for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Geo Nelson for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George R. Daly for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of George Richardson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of H.A. Carleton for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Harry Ferguson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Ike Zemansky for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of J. Martin - Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of John Morrissey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of L. S. LeWald for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Lee Barrington for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Leon Richardson for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Lola Williamson for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of M. A. Walker for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Mary Quine for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Priss Evans for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of R. D. Watson for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ray Raymond for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Sam Hing, John Sam, Joe Chinaman, Jim Kee, Ah Kee, Ah Sing, Ah Him, all Chinamen,--and James D. Patterson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Sarah McDonough for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Thomas Boyum for Writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of Charles Sullivan 1
- In the matter of the application of Thomas F. Kelly F.A. Kane and Wiley Compton for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Thomas Kerr for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of W. H. Harris for Writ Habeas Corp. 1
- In the matter of the application of W. S. Fuller for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of William McCon for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Pet of Ed Larson for Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Petition of Ben Gabriel for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Petition of Hugh J. O'Neill for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- James McGarth and William Herbert v. King County 1
- Malinda and Nelly, people of color, by and through their next friend, Beriah Cleland v. Robert Wilburn 1
- Territory of Washington v. George Grant 1
- Territory of Washington v. Mary Ann and Adaline O'Neil 1
- Thomas and Catherine Gilbert v. William Cochrane 1
- W. M. Kirby vs. Territory of Washington 1
- William Smith vs. Territory of Washington 1
28 results
Download JSON Download CSVTucker, Fred. M.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Timmie, H. G.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Stone, E. B.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Soderberg, W.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Soderberg, N.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Snook, Isaiah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Sinnard, Abraham
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Shafer, Peter
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Scott Coles, Rosevelt (Roswell)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Ryan, J. L.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Moron, Joseph
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Lauman, J. D.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Lacy, O. P.
- Birth date: January 1, 1835
- Birth place: Ohio
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Hascall, Vincent C.
- Birth date: January 19, 1888
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace, petitioner attorney, authority ordering detention, respondent attorney
Harris, James
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Gordon, John B.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace, interested party, police judge
Dagget, A.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Cooper, J.K.
- Birth date: January 1, 1845
- Birth place: Delaware
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Cann, T. H.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, holding party, justice of the peace
Campbell, Alex
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, police magistrate, justice of the peace
Caldwell, William
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Buzby, James (Busby)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace
Brown, Fred C.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Booge, L.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace, authority ordering detention
Beattle, David
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace
Baldwin, Arthur
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace, authority ordering detention
Bailey, Gideon S.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Black
- Case role(s): Justice of the peace, authority ordering detention
Austin, C. G.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, justice of the peace, respondent
